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Gillian Pepper
@gillianpepper.bsky.social
Behavioural scientist into understanding risk perception, health behaviour & inequalities. Fan of animals, language learning, and adventures.
😢 This is one of the many things I dislike about driving. I actually do count the roadkill.
June 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Really interesting. Thanks for sharing!
June 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Much of the work I'll speak about was done in collaboration with @danielnettle.bsky.social, who's theoretical model started it all, and Dr Richard Brown, who co-authored the paper I'll be presenting on: doi.org/10.1093/emph...
The Uncontrollable Mortality Risk Hypothesis: Theoretical foundations and implications for public health
Abstract. The ‘Uncontrollable Mortality Risk Hypothesis’ employs a behavioural ecological model of human health behaviours to explain the presence of socia
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April 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I feel proud to be speaking alongside some fantastic speakers. We'll hear from Professor Derek Tracy, Dr Riadh Abed, Professor Robin Dunbar, Professor Samir Okasha, Professor Christopher Stringer, Dr Paul St John-Smith, Dr Annie Swanepoel, and Dr Nikhil Chaudhary, who aren't yet on Bluesky.
April 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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8/ It’s been an incredible week of evolutionary human science. 🧑🏻‍🔬🧪🍻

👉🏻 Let’s finish strong, make new connections, and celebrate all we've learned! See you out there! 🎓🌍

#EHBEA2025 #EvolutionaryScience #Scientists #Networks #Collabs #HumanBehaviour #Research
April 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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7/ 🏆 Finally, wrap up at 16:50 with the Conference Awards and AGM! Don't miss celebrating the top talks and highlights!

🍷🍴 Lastly - Our big dinner bash at the Biscuit Factory!

🎨 Gorgeous art + social + science + excellentfood == the best conference #farewell you can ask for! 🍽️💃

#EHBEA2025
April 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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6/ Then at 15:30, it’s:

♀️ Gender (CCE1-001): play behavior, postpartum taboos, and gender role learning.

🧑🏻‍⚕️Or head to Health, Well-being & Society (CCE1-003) for talks on body perception, illness, and public policy.

#EHBEA2025
April 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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5/ At 14:10, we explore:

💍Marriage Practices (CCE1-001): bride-kidnapping, monogamy, and mobility in Vanuatu.

🍇 Or, in Foraging & Subsistence (CCE1-003): food taboos, social foraging, and ecological pressures.

#EHBEA2025
April 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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4/ ⚖️ At 13:00, choose between:

🚨 Punishment and Intentionality (CCE1-001) or
🧬 Genetics and Hormones (CCE1-003).

Expect talks on oxytocin, cortisol, PMS, and punishment in pre-industrial societies. #EHBEA2025
April 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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3/ 🧪 From 10:20, dive into:

💘 Mate Preferences & Strategies - Insights on reproduction, mate choice, body ideals & intrasexual competition!

🤝 Or head to Cooperation & Prosocial Behaviour at 10:20 - kinship, storytelling, volcanoes, and moral signals. Social science meets survival!

#EHBEA2025
April 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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2/ 🧠 Kicking us off at 09:00 is Christine Caldwell with a plenary on cognitive challenges in human cumulative cultural evolution.

A big brain start to Day 4! #EHBEA2025

#Cognition #CulturalEvolution #CumulativeCulture
April 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Last, but denfinitely not least:

🧭 Code of Conduct

We take your safety and wellbeing seriously.

Please review EHBEA’s Code of Conduct.

Concerns? Speak to Amanda Rotella, Paula Sheppard, or David Coall. [10/10]
April 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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✅ What to Bring

No conference swag = more sustainable & better catering! 🥗

Don’t forget:
• Notepad & pen
• Bag
• Refillable water bottle

More info on the website: www.ehbea2025.com [9/10]
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April 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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🍽 Banquet Dinner

📍 Thurs Apr 17 | 6:30 PM | The Biscuit Factory
If you signed up, we’ll see you there!

🎟️ Still want to join? A few tickets remain—email us ASAP!

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April 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM